I suddenly remembered that I hadn’t shared my 2nd card from a few weeks ago using our Decorative Masks.
I find sponging one of my relaxing ways to create cards & of course, each time you will achieve a different look, especially with the Decorative Masks. So many possibilities.
Once again, I’ve used the gorgeous Tasteful Touches Stamp Set. It would have to be one of my favourites, although this time round I’ve gone with Rococo Rose, Smokey Slate & Petal Pink.
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Today I thought I would share with you one of the cards I created a few weeks ago for a FB Live. You can join us in our Stamp, Ink, Paper Live group if you wish.
I’m not sure about you but I find sponging one of the most relaxing things to do in crafting besides fussy cutting & colouring lol. There are so many possibilities & so much you are able to do with Ink & Sponges. Add in a Decorative Mask & well that opens another door with lots more possibilities.
To see how you to create a card with Basic Sponging, be sure to check out the PDF Tutorial over on the Technique Tutorial Page. It is right at the bottom, #1.
I’ve used the gorgeous Tasteful Touches Stamp Set to create my card. It would have to be one of my favourites.
Be sure to pop back in a few days, as I have another to share with you.
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I received the Tasteful Touches Suite in my pre-order & hadn’t had a chance to play. While cleaning up, I discovered the Decorative Masks so I decided “why not?”
The colours are Highland Heaher, Gorgeous Grape & Garden Green. In fact, I think I can see myself using these colours a lot more often.
I don’t have a tutorial for you today BUT I do have another card to share with you later on in the week that will have the tutorial & a video, so be sure to check back then.
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I’ve been playing with our Decorative Masks in the past few weeks prepping for a Technique Class. After creating my background, I was sort of stuck for ideas, so Pinterest to the rescue. Thank you so much for your inspiration. Would you believe the colours were the same as I had selected for my sponging!!!!!
Don’t forget to download the tutorial by clicking on the link below. It includes all Measurements – imperial & metric plus a list of products used to create this card.
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I do hope you are enjoying the 12 Weeks of Christmas & creating your own cards in time to pop in the mail!
Today’s 12 Weeks of Christmas is one that I’ve sorted of created as it went along but one that I am more than happy with. It is totally different to want I had started out creating but hey that happens!
I have been playing lots with the Embossing Pastethe last few weeks – loving this stuff & also working on a couple of Creative Card Classes. One of the classes will be using the Paste, so be sure to book your spot.
I teamed the paste up with my new Oh, So Eclectic Bundlewhich only come in the post last week & has been sitting on my desk waiting & waiting.
Creative Cards are held the 1st & 2nd Tuesday of the month or the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month….. You can find all the details on the Classes/Workshop Page.
My card today is so way out of my comfort zone with all the oranges of Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, So Saffaron & Garden Green. I am so happy with the card that I have actually decided to include it in one of the classes in the next month or so. Mind you, it doesn’t look much but it has taken me hours to finally create it what with all the playing & changing of colours, but hey that is the fun part of creating.
The flowers have been coloured & blended with my good ol’ Blender Pen. I don’t know what I would do without it. I then highlighted the flowers with a little Clear Wink of Stella. It brings out he colours so much more.
The leaves were stamped using the Memento Tuxedo Black Ink& again coloured with Old Olive Ink & Blender Pen. The Old Olive is a nice contrast against the Garden Green background.
I will let you in on a little secret, the circle was not originally on the card which meant the flowers were sort of lost in the background, so I sponged a die cut circle in So Saffron, popped them on & then onto the card. Made all the difference as it now looks like a completely different card.
I’m not gonna be mean & not share the tutorial today, so don’t forget to click on the link below to grab it so you, too can create a card.
To achieve my “footpath”, I added a 3 small amounts of Embossing Paste onto the Silicone Craft Sheet, added a very tiny drop of Crumb Cake & Chocolate Chip Ink Refills to 2 of the amounts but not really mixing them.
I placed the “Brick” Decorative Mask to the bottom part of a piece of Whisper White Card, applied the White Embossing Paste followed by the Crumb Cake & then the Chocolate Chip to the Mask. I found doing it this way, I had a more of a distinctive look with the colours.
The “Happy Birthday” was stamped onto a scrap of Whisper White CS, punched with the Classic Label Punch& adhered behind the bike to look like a “flag”.
I’m finding this Bundle lots of fun with lots of ideas popping into my head as I create my cards.
Don’t forget to click on the link below to grab your Free Tutorial to create your own card.